Journalist, BBC News Indonesia

BBC News Indonesia is part of the 16 services of the Asia Region and is spread across Jakarta and London.

Job Requisition ID: 43268

Job Closing Date: 26 April 2026

Jakarta, IDN, 0

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: Jakarta, Indonesia – Hybrid

Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in Indonesia.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. If you’d like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there’s no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

BBC News Indonesia is part of the 16 services of the Asia Region and is spread across Jakarta and London. The multimedia service has a thriving online and social media presence. The service aims to make international news relevant to our Indonesian audience.
The successful candidate will be responsible for producing and publishing multimedia content to serve our BBC New Indonesia audiences.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC World Service is an international multimedia broadcaster, part of BBC News, delivering a wide range of language and regional services and working increasingly with other parts of BBC News to serve global audiences. It uses multiple platforms to reach its weekly audience of 468 million globally, including TV, digital platforms, radio, digital satellite and cable channels.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
• To create original material for all multimedia output (online and social media) this will include writing for BBC News Indonesia website and other social platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok) in an engaging format for the audience
• To be responsible for thinking through and around editorial problems, developing realistic alternative strategies and approaches
• Where required, remote produce social and digital content produced by stringers so that the final output is of the highest quality

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
• You must have fluency in written and spoken Indonesian language
• High comprehension of English is an advantage
• Strong editorial judgement, based on extensive journalistic experience and a thorough understanding of the principles of BBC journalism
• A proven record in multimedia journalism
• The ability to analyze data and interpret in a relevant way for news outputs
• Strong skills in using data to drive traffic to websites and to increase the impact of editorial output
• Evidence of sound editorial and community judgement as well as an understanding of the power of online communities
• Excellent knowledge of and understanding of online technology and how it can best be used to maximize the performance of BBC News Indonesia
• A thorough understanding of production methods used in BBC news and the ability to adapt to new media
• To find, verify and seek permission for BBC publication of UGC videos relevant to breaking news or emerging trends

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

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